The Laughing Wolf

Some Quick Observations

1. Summer colds/whatever really bite.

2. Amnesty International further erodes its moral imprimatur by pushing a very thin story. No proof, no apparent research, just a claim. Back in the day when they pursued real torture (not fraternity/sorority-level hazing) against real despots, they were a beacon to the world. Once they by their own admission became cowards (and more) and quit going after such, but went after "safe" things like the U.S. for bogus claims, they lost any credibility they had. This story only chips away deeper into the hole. With only shrill rhetoric and no evidence, how can anyone take them seriously?

3. The story here isn't that the U.K. sold heavy water to Israel. The real story here is how little it takes to surprise Robert McNamara. I have the feeling that a marching band in full cry could sneak up on the clueless creature that was one of the worst SecDefs the nation has ever seen.

4. If this Drudge Report is true and the New York Times is investigating the adoption of Judge Roberts' children to dig dirt (why else do it?), then it has to be one of the most unprofessional, disgusting, despicable, and cowardly things ever done by the newspaper with a record. Not quite up there with continuing to back Duranty and mass murder, but up there close. Oh, so you aren't still backing him? Then return the Pulitzer...

5. Zawahiri? I would yawn, but wonder at the timing and what messages have been passed by this message. One would expect more than standard verbiage right now...

6. Many thanks to Ith for helping get out the good word on the benefits of wolf re-introduction.

LW